Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Princeton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Eustis | Princeton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
453Lowest |
866 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Eustis and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$675±$351 41% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | Princeton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.